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Army Corps of Engineers Seeks $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects

Talking Points Memo -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been involved in some massive projects over the years, and it is poised to outdo itself, this time when it comes to renewable energy construction.

On February 24, the agency announced a draft request for proposals (RFPs) for “potentially the largest contract ever awarded” by the Corps’s Huntsville Center in Alabama. The draft calls for $7 billion in energy projects that produce power not from oil or gas but from solar, wind, geothermal, or biomass.

The projects the USACE envisions would ideally be “large scale” power generation projects that could appear on any federal property throughout the country. The agency will award up to $7 billion over 10 years, according to the draft, soliciting bids from all types of businesses, large and small

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Submitted Mar 04, 2012 By: A_NY_Outlaw

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 6:09:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse renewable energy diversification is the only way of the future.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,415 Points:527,025 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 2:04:43 PM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Got wrench, will double the price for you. 7 billion , no sweat. Want more, no problem your uncle will crank out a few billion more. After all what is a tax payer for?
Krykson All-Star Author Chicago Posts:840 Points:247,285 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 2:12:58 AM Ignore Krykson Report Abuse Interesting
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,490 Points:1,509,590 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 1:06:58 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Engineers will drink anything. Even the water used to grow kelp and algae fuel. And do it on gummint money also.
pse91 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:640 Points:559,125 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:45:15 AM Ignore pse91 Report Abuse And the subsidies continue. The Army is paid totally by the Government. So anything they do is a Subsidy paid for by the tax payer.
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,678 Points:1,620,820 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:43:07 AM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse Investing in Renewable Energy is a wise decision.
lyons_coop Veteran Author Kansas Posts:411 Points:154,560 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:15:52 AM Ignore lyons_coop Report Abuse We've made worse investments.
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,108 Points:639,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:10:16 AM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse Great! This is what we need to be investing in.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,896 Points:2,131,605 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:09:08 AM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Lets see the bids.
ysmc Champion Author Providence Posts:10,563 Points:2,022,620 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:08:43 AM Ignore ysmc Report Abuse We all should get some of that money too.
itzagasgasgas1 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,974 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:08:11 AM Ignore itzagasgasgas1 Report Abuse go for it.
badspots Champion Author Houston Posts:2,079 Points:675,145 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:06:17 AM Ignore badspots Report Abuse Good.
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,098 Points:2,290,020 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:06:04 AM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse Another rerun
mrcoffeeWI Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:04:54 AM Ignore mrcoffeeWI Report Abuse I wonder if renewable energy will ever get off the ground without soaking the tax payer for it.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,515 Points:1,668,610 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:04:19 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Watch for the scams now.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,171 Points:1,930,480 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:03:19 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Is this a good bang for the buck?
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,092 Points:1,622,370 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:01:06 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a full range of large scale civil engineering projects from rural power distribution to flood control. This is one more great program they can and will manage very well to provide more and cheaper renewable energy for most military bases and facilities as well as federal buildings and complexes.
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,813 Points:1,364,355 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:01:04 AM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse Which "pocket" are these funds coming from?
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,560 Points:604,635 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:00:58 AM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse good for them but 7 Billions? no way
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 12:00:48 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great for them to keep going
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,171 Points:1,930,480 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:58:35 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Good use of tax dollars??
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:56:10 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great for them to keep going
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,265 Points:2,265,640 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:55:39 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Sounds like a good project for them
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,165 Points:1,200,830 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:54:08 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse this and that.
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Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,159 Points:543,180 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:52:30 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse Ok.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,140 Points:1,882,695 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:45:18 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse And which companies that get the contracts will go belly up.
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platinum16434 Veteran Author Houston Posts:289 Points:121,545 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:37:01 PM Ignore platinum16434 Report Abuse Still dreaming broken dreams.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,852 Points:1,612,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:34:29 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse More downbeat, brain-dead people here. Of course, we need to see exactly what the projects are but there is no doubt that we need renewable energy development to get us off the oil addiction. I’ve faulted the CoE for destructive dam projects in years past but this is a new era. Let’s hope they can get it right.
cateyes8264 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,957 Points:642,615 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:34:26 PM Ignore cateyes8264 Report Abuse Just another way to waste OUR money!!!!!
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ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:7,989 Points:2,094,045 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:28:06 PM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse Just more waste of tax payer money, when will the clueless citizens wake up and stop electing these idiot politicians to office, probably never because they are just too stupid for words.
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:27:25 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse likely a waste of money still again by the government
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,807 Points:753,635 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2012 11:26:39 PM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse Guess I need to fill out my RFP and get my DOE
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